Abstract
This presentation will offer new and alternate insights into ‘scams’ and the health effects of fraud on older people. It reports data captured from a Mass Observation Project “Directive” focusing on scams and their impact on individuals. Eighty “Observers’” aged 50 and over responded to the “Directive”. Responses indicate that falling victim to a scam may have negative impacts on individuals’ mental wellbeing, self-esteem and relationships with others. Data analysis also identified that fear of victimisation can also affect individuals, resulting in worry, anxiety and maladaptive coping strategies. Offering a sociology of health perspective, we will focus is on these health impacts of scams and the legitimisation of the issue as a socio-political problem. We will also highlight additional important areas for consideration, such as the absence of a common understanding of the concept and nomenclature of ‘scam’, and the ‘vagaries of scams’ by presenting a typology of scams.
Highlights
This presentation reflects on self-written narratives from respondents to a mass observation directive, focusing on the experiences of growing older
The Mass Observation Project, established in 1937, documents the lives of ordinary people living in the UK, and explores a wide range of social issues
This paper considers narratives of 143 respondents (“Observers”) to a Mass Observation Project Directive exploring individuals’ perceptions of dementia
Summary
This presentation reflects on self-written narratives from respondents to a mass observation directive, focusing on the experiences of growing older. THE METHODOLOGICAL RELEVANCE OF MASS OBSERVATION DATA Charlotte L. Eost-Telling,1 Paul Kingston,1 Louise Taylor,1 and Jan Bailey1, 1. The Mass Observation Project, established in 1937, documents the lives of ordinary people living in the UK, and explores a wide range of social issues.
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